Just tearing stuff apart. I was always working on stuff and loved the mechanics of it.

Q: Who is an autograph you got as a kid that seemed to be a big deal to you at the time?

A: I got A.J. Foyt’s autograph when we went and raced at the Copper World Classic in Phoenix. We were pitted next to him. That was a huge deal.

Q: Where’s a place you’ve never been that you’d like to go visit?

A: Dubai. I want to go to Dubai. I keep saying, “I’m going next year for sure.” And I’m saying that again this year. I want to go over there because of all the stuff they do and build, and then I’m huge into the sand dunes and recreational riding and stuff like that. And that’s big over there.

I want to take my own (sand) cars, but I’m always in the middle of a build, just about done and getting ready to take it to the desert. So there’s no way I could have all my stuff ready to go in a container and ship it a month ahead of time. Then I’m not going to have it for our season, right? We build cars and sell some UTVs to guys over there and it takes them about five weeks to get them.

A: I wouldn’t say addicted. I try not to text or do whatever when you’re sitting in a group or at a restaurant or something like that. But sometimes there’s timing issues on travel or planes or important meeting times where you’ve got to take care of stuff. I’m not constantly buried in the thing though.

I keep saying I’m going to try to do more social media – Instagram and Facebook and all that – but I’m like, “When?” I’m already looking at it enough. I’m like, “When am I going to do that?” I just browse Twitter here and there.

Q: If a genie promised you a championship in exchange for never being able to do your favorite hobby again, would you accept that offer?

A: Could I lie about my favorite hobby or not?

Maybe. The genie might not know the difference.

I’m really passionate about my hobbies, but I’m super passionate about my career and job. I don’t want to trade life experiences for a championship, but I suppose in the right circumstances it’d be worth it.

Would you be giving up sand cars?

I don’t know. I might fib and say something else so I can still do that. I love that so much. But you know, I love to fish, I love water sports, I love boats, I love the outdoors. So I’d have to pick one of them.

Q: What’s your preferred method of dealing with an angry driver after a race?

A: I mean, these days it seems like text is the best way. It seems like the most practical way as well. The race is over, we’re traveling, we’re doing whatever. You don’t really want to talk to anybody anyway. Texting seems to be easier. I’m certainly not against having a phone conversation either, but I’m not upset when somebody texts me and says, “Hey, sorry about this or that.”

Q: Do you ever get mistaken for another driver or celebrity?

A: I really don’t. I haven’t. When Kurt (Busch) and I were teammates and we were together a lot, occasionally people would get us mixed up. But that was because they were just used to seeing us together or something.

Q: If you had a time machine and you could travel to any year and race, where would you go?

A: 2030.

Seriously?

Yeah.

That’s great. I’m just surprised because you’re the first person all year to say they’d want to go to the future and race.

Well, I’d like to go back to 2005 (at Texas Motor Speedway) so I could get my wheel tight and get the championship I lost by two positions. But the reason why I said 2030 is because no one knows what it’s going to be like and what to expect. The sport has changed so fast.

I mean, it’d be super fun to race in the '70s and '80s. Even in the '60s, right? It’d be cool to be able to do that. At the same time, I’m intrigued by what the future is going to be like.

Q: Would you rather have the ability to fly or be invisible?

A: Invisible would be nice, but I would pick fly. I hate waiting in lines and traffic. I want to get to places – life is short, right? You want to do as much stuff as you can. So I think flying would be my choice.

Q: I’ve been asking each person to give me a question for the next interview. The last interview was with David Ragan, and his question was: What could the tracks do differently to make the experience better for fans and make a better show?

A: That’s a good question. In general, I think accommodations are nice no matter what kind of event you’re at. I go camping and I know what it’s like, so facilities are a big plus -- nice new bathrooms and showers for fans camping out in the infield. And food – can you get a middle-of-the-road food option instead of corn dogs, hot dogs and hamburgers? It’s about the experience, right? So if you have good food and clean facilities, things like that are the most important.

Q: And do you have a question I can ask the next driver?

A: I’d like to know their favorite hobby or favorite thing to do away from the track.

Greg Biffle hugs his daughter Emma after winning the Quicken Loans 400 at Michigan International Speedway. The win, his sole victory of 2013, helped Biffle secure a place in the Chase.
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Greg Biffle celebrates in victory lane after winning The Cup race at Dover International Speedway on June 1, 2008. Biffle also won the previous week at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
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Greg Biffle celebrates winning the goracing.com 200 at Michigan Speedway in 1999, one of 16 career wins in the truck series. He started racing the series in 1998 and won the championship in 2000.
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